Breakthrough makes lab-produced stem cells safer for humans
Sunday, March 1, 2009 - 13:07
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have paved the way for stem cells made from skin cells to be safely transplanted into humans - by overcoming one of the main health risks associated with previous techniques. The team of researchers from the UK and Canada say their discovery could ultimately spell an end to the need for human embryos as a source of stem cells. Their findings are published today in two papers in Nature online...
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